Exam 12: Labor Relations

Caltrex Manufacturing is a firm that manufactures surgical equipment.The company is unionized and has only one union.The union insists that all the individuals should become a member of the union before being hired by the company.This is an example of a(n)________.

Progressive discipline usually starts with a written warning or a suspension without pay.

Union security refers to the measures that ________.

Identify the action that is typically taken after a company has recognized a union.

Dorco Cycles is a leading manufacturer of sports bicycles.The company has not revised employee benefits for a long time now.The labor union representatives interacted with the management a number of times to increase the wages,but the company maintained that it is not in good shape to offer a pay hike.The union finally decides to stop work for a week to pressure management.This is an example of a(n)________.

In a(n)________,employees don't have to be members when they are hired,but they must join the union within a specified period of time.

Authorization cards are ________.

Do you think labor unions will survive in the long term? Frame arguments to support your claim.

National Labor Relations Act is a legislation established to restrict labor unions.

________ is a legislation passed in 1947 that addressed many concerns raised by business owners and shifted the balance of power back to business owners.

In a(n)________,employees aren't required to join the union but must pay the equivalent of union dues.

Andrew joins a company as a production worker.The Human Resource department informs him that he has to be a part of the company's labor union within six months in order to continue working in the company.Identify the union security measure that the company is following.

Union members take a decertification vote to ________.

A labor contract is ________.

The Labor-Management Relations Act ________.

Explain the concept of national unions.

Corgo Inc.is a manufacturer of personal care products.It manufactures such products as cosmetics,soaps,and toothpastes.The company has more than 4000 workers.In order to pressure the company to give a pay hike,the labor union asks the employees to avoid buying the company's products for their own families and relatives.This tactic is known as ________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of employee grievance?

Form two student groups of five members each.Conduct a mock trial of a collective bargaining process using the groups with one group representing the management of an industry and another group representing the labor union.

If a union is certified,the employer is then required to negotiate with the union for at least a period of ________.